I would like to start learning C# and then move to ASP.NET. I've found tutorials for C# that needs to install Visual C#. But after I finish of this I need to install Visual Web Developer as well. Isn't there other option that can have the two in one package?

The WebPI is really awesome except when you are stuck behind a firewall or trying to do scripted installs and the like. I have no idea how I would live in a dialup world at this point. My cell phone has a 3 megabit connection if I'm that desperate . . .

force
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2012-05-30T21:53:44Z —
#7

[ot]

Mittineague said:

Sorry if I'm hijacking :shifty:

I'd really like to get Visual Web Developer. But when I go to download, I get the "manager", then it wants to do a 500 MB transfer.

I'm stuck with a dial-up cnx that cuts off after 4 hrs - "unlimited" but with "reasonable use" restrictions - so the best I can get at home is 40 MB per session.

I tried using my libraries cable cnx to download to a thumb drive, but no joy.

Any possibility of direct download of the components? getting a DVD somehow?

Or if I need to pay for a DVD, just go for Studio?

I've never heard of microsoft offering DVDs/CDs for free software. You may be out of luck there.

The other option might be to have a friend download it for you who does have broadband access.[/ot]

Jason__C
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2012-05-31T06:34:41Z —
#8

Just to comment from a response above. You can get most MS software for for free for 3 years:

Www.websitespark.com

Mittineague
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2012-06-01T22:59:14Z —
#9

@wwb_99; Thanks! the disc image was what I needed I expect it to be somewhat familiar yet quite different than my old VS 6.0

@Force Flow I don't consider the Greater Springfield area to be rural. Unfortunately cable is outside my budget and I'm too far away from the "central station" for DSL.

Very aggravating, as I was able to go to my library and download the iso to a thumb drive in ~15 minutes where at home it would have taken ~70 hours !!

@Jason_C; That looks really good, but I'm guessing I'd still run into dial-up cnx issues.

WidmarkRob
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2012-07-03T13:53:13Z —
#10

CS_Geek said:

Hi.

I would like to start learning C# and then move to ASP.NET. I've found tutorials for C# that needs to install Visual C#. But after I finish of this I need to install Visual Web Developer as well. Isn't there other option that can have the two in one package?

Web Matrix, might be worth a look…

livetecshosting
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2012-07-05T09:43:41Z —
#11

Visual Studio Express edition is free and it comes with C# and VB.Net runtime. You don't need to install anything else other than Visual Studio.

Mittineague
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2014-09-18T02:52:23Z —
#12

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